Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Inguinal Hernia Repair

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Color Atlas of Pediatric Anatomy, Laparoscopy, and Thoracoscopy

  • 2168 Accesses

Abstract

Potential advantages of the laparoscopic approach to inguinal hernias in children include avoiding handling of the vas and vessels in boys, inspection of the internal genital organs in girls, and diagnosis of asymptomatic contralateral hernia. In experienced hands, the recurrence rate is minimal and approaches that of open surgery. It may be an advantageous approach to incarcerated hernias.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 139.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 179.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 179.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Suggested Reading

  • Endo M, Watanbe T, Nakano M, Yoshida F, Ukiyama E. Laparoscopic completely extraperitoneal repair of inguinal hernia in children: a single-institution experience with 1,257 repairs compared with cut-down herniorrhaphy. Surg Endosc. 2009;23:1706–12.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  • Kelly KB, Krpata DM, Blatnik JA, Ponsky TA. Suture choice matters in rabbit model of laparoscopic, pre-peritoneal, inguinal hernia repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2014;24:428–31.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Montupet P, Esposito C. Fifteen years experience in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in pediatric patients. Results and considerations on a debated procedure. Surg Endosc. 2011;25:450–3.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Nah SA, Giacomello L, Eaton S, de Coppi P, Curry JI, Drake DP, et al. Surgical repair of incarcerated inguinal hernia in children: laparoscopic or open? Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2011;21:8–11.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, 9 Sciennes Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1LF, UK

    Merrill McHoney

Authors
  1. Merrill McHoney
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Merrill McHoney

  2. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom

    Edward M. Kiely

  3. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom

    Imran Mushtaq

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2017 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

McHoney, M. (2017). Inguinal Hernia Repair. In: McHoney, M., Kiely, E., Mushtaq, I. (eds) Color Atlas of Pediatric Anatomy, Laparoscopy, and Thoracoscopy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53085-6_31

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53085-6_31

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-662-53083-2

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-662-53085-6

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation